Principal System Debug Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a Debug Center of Excellence, including scalable debug and triage methodologies, processes, and playbooks for server blade and rack-level issues spanning hardware, firmware, and software integration.
• Debug issues discovered during server rack bring-up, post-silicon validation, and production phases.
• Lead complex debug efforts involving silicon, server systems, firmware, and software to determine root causes and drive effective resolutions.
• Ensure issues are resolved with high quality and within program timelines.
• Manage and track technical issues, risks, and priorities to remove blockers and achieve key program milestones.
• Develop and publish debug program metrics and indicators to identify roadblocks and improve overall debug efficiency.
• Communicate program status, risks, and opportunities to customers, stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Drive technical innovation across triage and debug workflows through tool development, scripting, methodology enhancements, and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in system validation and debug methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Extensive experience in validation and debug roles involving operating systems, firmware, silicon, and hardware issues.
• Deep understanding of industry-standard server interconnects and software stacks, including PCIe and CXL.
• Strong knowledge of Arm® CPU or x86 architectures, SoC design, memory subsystems, RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability), and power management.
• Extensive experience with system architecture, technical debugging, and validation strategies.
• Strong understanding of platform-level and system-level debug methodologies, including Operating Systems, Device Drivers, and BIOS interactions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Experience leading technical programs and coordinating cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Thorough understanding of data center technologies and associated software stacks.
• Self-motivated with the ability to independently drive tasks from problem identification through resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience with large-scale server platforms, rack-level systems, and hyperscale data center environments.
• Expertise in automation, scripting, and debug tool development.
• Experience establishing and scaling debug processes across multiple product generations and engineering organizations.

USA Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), disability and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, commuter benefits, wellness services and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).